Biomedical sciences

Biomedical sciences

Discover how pharmaceutical, laboratory and biomedical science fields can change lives and communities.

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Explore our biomedical sciences courses and disciplines

Why study biomedical sciences at RMIT?

Strong industry connections

Take part in local overseas work placements, work on industry projects with real clients, receive mentoring by industry professionals, attend field trips and clinical practices, and more.

Practical and hands-on learning

Gain hands-on skills in purpose-built simulated teaching spaces that replicate clinical environments and are designed to give you practical experience and build your confidence.

State-of-the-art facilities

Learn in our technology-enhanced digital human bioscience facilities and with cutting-edge equipment such as our 3D anatomy visualisation and virtual dissection tool.

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Where science meets health

Biomedical sciences help us understand disease, how it occurs, what happens, and how we can control, cure, and prevent it. This cross-disciplinary field is where science disciplines focus primarily on the biology of human health and disease. It includes specialised study areas such as laboratory medicine, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy.

Shared foundational understanding

RMIT's undergraduate biomedical sciences degrees include first-year foundational subjects, designed to help you learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, as well as develop your communication and professional skills. They also introduce you to factors that impact the health of individuals, particularly our First Nations people. This shared foundational understanding gives you the skills to pursue a broad range of careers and makes it easy for you to transfer into another course in health or biomedical sciences.

Featured biomedical sciences courses

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Master of Laboratory Medicine

Further your skills in medical science as you delve into the world of laboratory medicine and prepare for a career in the fascinating field of diagnostic pathology or medical research.
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Associate Degree in Applied Science

Explore biomedical science and develop the skills you need to work in biological, pathology, chemical and microbiological laboratories.
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Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine (Honours)

Play a vital role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease, and work alongside doctors, pathologists and scientists in the healthcare field.

Career outcomes

Pioneering health solutions

Biomedical sciences improve individual health outcomes and contribute to the advancement of public health initiatives. 

As a graduate of an RMIT biomedical sciences course, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, tackling today's healthcare challenges and breaking new ground in areas such as cancer therapy, drug development, stem cell research, and diagnostic pathology.

Here are just a few of the career outcomes for undergraduate and vocational graduates:

  • biomedical engineer
  • healthcare consultant
  • medical laboratory scientist
  • medical marketer
  • pharmaceutical scientist
  • pharmacist
  • public health administrator
  • research scientist

Industry connections

Co-designed with industry

RMIT maintains strong links with industry to ensure our programs are relevant and meet the needs of industry, government and the community.

All of our biomedical science courses are co-designed with industry to prepare you to work anywhere in diagnostic pathology, medical research pharmacy, laboratory medicine, pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical research.

Students have been placed at major teaching hospitals, including Royal Children's, Peter MacCallum, Osteon Health, and private laboratories. These placements include microbiology, haematology, biochemistry and blood banking.

Projects that have a real impact

Working closely with industry and medical specialists, RMIT researchers successfully developed Australia’s first 3D-printed spinal implant, providing relief to a patient suffering from severe back pain due to a rare spinal defect.

RMIT is also a key partner in BioFab3D@ACMD, Australia's first robotics and biomedical engineering centre embedded within a hospital. This collaborative partnership has enabled RMIT to remain at the forefront of the 3D bioprinting revolution and continue to make an impact, with researchers working on new biofabricated technologies to repair deteriorating bone in older people, developing a customised, self-regulating artificial pancreas for people with diabetes and building replacement muscle for trauma patients.

Experience biomedical sciences at RMIT

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Meet Sitao Liu – Master of Laboratory Medicine

"I have a degree in biomedicine, but I found that I needed to further build my knowledge and skills in order to work as a medical scientist. I chose to study a Master in Laboratory Medicine at RMIT because it has a strong focus on work experience and industry relevant skills."

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Tour our health science facilities

Discover what it’s like to study biomedical sciences at RMIT. Join our student host Hugo on a whilwind tour of some of the Bundoora campus’ incredible spaces.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.